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• Free online course offers unique insights into the time of Richard III

  Date: 6 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/free-online-course-offers-unique-insights-into-the-time-of-richard-iii

  As the second anniversary of the reinterment of Richard III approaches in March, our University is relaunching its highly popular online course...

• University up for two national archaeology awards

  Date: 26 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-up-for-two-national-archaeology-awards

  The University has been nominated for two Current Archaeology Awards for its work on the DNA analysis of the remains of King Richard III and a...

• Funny bones Richard III genealogist crowned winner of comedy challenge

  Date: 4 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/funny-bones-richard-iii-genealogist-crowned-winner-of-comedy-challenge

  Our very own Professor Kevin Schürer (pictured) has been crowned the winner of the 2016 Stand Up Challenge, held at Leicester Racecourse on...

• Richard III geneticist to give Queens Lecture in Berlin

  Date: 31 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/richard-iii-geneticist-to-give-queens-lecture-in-berlin

  Dr Turi King from our Department of Genetics and School of Archaeology and Ancient History will give this year's Queen's Lecture in Berlin,...

• Richard III reburial sees Leicester Cathedral visitor numbers soar

  Date: 21 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/richard-iii-reburial-sees-leicester-cathedral-visitor-numbers-soar

  The 'ongoing fascination' with King Richard III has seen a rise in people visiting Leicester Cathedral according to new data compiled by Visit...

• Leicester geneticist awarded prestigious Fellowship

  Date: 9 Sep 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-geneticist-awarded-prestigious-fellowship

  Dr Turi King (pictured), Reader in Genetics and Archaeology at the University has been awarded a prestigious British Science Association (BSA)...

• Obamas nuclear policy wishlist appears neither politically viable nor diplomatically wise

  Date: 19 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018obama2019s-nuclear-policy-wish-list-appears-neither-politically-viable-nor-diplomatically-wise2019

  Without broad approval at home or abroad Obama’s nuclear policy wish-list appears neither politically viable nor diplomatically wise in the longer...

• 2015 was best ever year for tourism in Leicestershire

  Date: 12 Aug 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2015-best-ever-year-for-tourism-for-leicestershire

  Leicester City's Premier League success and the ongoing 'Richard III effect' made 2015 the best year ever for tourism in Leicestershire.

• Renowned theatre cast including actor Ralph Fiennes pay tribute to Leicester in their reimagining of Shakespeares Richard III

  Date: 12 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/renowned-theatre-cast-including-actor-ralph-fiennes-pay-tribute-to-leicester-in-their-reimagining-of-shakespeares-richard-iii

  A stellar acting cast featuring Hollywood stars has paid homage to our University in its unconventional retelling of Shakespeare's Richard III.

• Richard III is number 1

  Date: 27 Jun 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/richard-iii-is-number-1

  Our University's discovery of King Richard III and his subsequent reburial at Leicester Cathedral has retained the top spot in the History 100...